FEC Approves N8.1 billion for Completion of Dam in Nasarawa State

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaFEC Approves N8.1 billion for Completion of Dam in Nasarawa State

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N8.1 billion for the completion of the construction of Farin-Ruwa multipurpose dam in Nasarawa State. The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the third virtual meeting of the Council. The meeting was presided over by President Muhamamdu Buhari at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. He said the project was started by...

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Cleanup Starts at 57 Sites in Ogoni Land – Minister

EnvironmentNewsNigeriaCleanup Starts at 57 Sites in Ogoni Land – Minister

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says no fewer than 57 sites at Ogoni land in Rivers are being cleaned up currently. Abubakar made the disclosure while speaking with State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that he had presented a report on the ministry’s mandate to a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The virtual meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. “The Ogoni cleanup in the past has been...

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Adamawa Appointment: We’ll Remove Your Names From Our Register, APC Tells Members Appointed By Fintiri

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa Appointment: We’ll Remove Your Names From Our Register, APC Tells Members Appointed By Fintiri

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The All Progressives Congress Adamawa state chapter has on Wednesday that it will remove the names of its members who accept the political appointment offered to them by the Fintiri-led government. The party in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Mohammed Abdullahi, said accepting the appointment automatically disqualified them from being members of the party according to Article 9.5 of the party’s constitution. “We refer to the recent appointments released by the PDP Government...

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Black Lives Matter Comes to Paris as thousands Join Banned Protest

Law & JusticeNewsWorld NewsBlack Lives Matter Comes to Paris as thousands Join Banned Protest

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Thousands of people in Paris on Tuesday evening defied a ban to protest about the 2016 death of a young black man in police custody and alleged racism by security forces. Many of the overwhelmingly young, racially mixed crowd bore slogans linked to the Black Lives Matter movement in the U.S., which has seen large protests in recent days after George Floyd, a black man, was killed by police last week. The protest near the main...

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Ikpeazu’s Aides Test Positive for COVID-19 — Gov. Says

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaIkpeazu’s Aides Test Positive for COVID-19 — Gov. Says

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said on Tuesday that two of his aides have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Ikpeazu said this in a statement signed by him and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Umuahia. “Leading this battle from the front as your Governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to COVID-19 tests on Saturday, 30th May 2020 and the results came out negative...

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Lagos 4th Mainland Bridge Construction Begins Early 2021

InfrastructureNewsNigeriaLagos 4th Mainland Bridge Construction Begins Early 2021

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says the construction of Fourth Mainland Bridge will start in the first quarter of 2021. Hamzat said this while discussing Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu/Dr Obafemi Hamzat’s administration in the last one year on an online show tagged: ”Covinspiration” on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the show was moderated by Dayo Israel, a UN Special Representative and British Council Global Change-maker. Hamzat noted that the...

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Brazil Records Largest Daily Increase in Coronavirus Deaths

CoronavirusWorld NewsBrazil Records Largest Daily Increase in Coronavirus Deaths

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Brazil, on Tuesday, recorded its largest daily increase in deaths related to the novel coronavirus, data by the country’s Health Ministry showed. The country confirmed 1,262 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total toll to 31,199, according to the latest official figures. Tuesday’s daily jump was the steepest since the first victim was confirmed on March 17, the data showed, surpassing the record set on May 21 of 1,188 deaths in a day. The ministry also...

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Ighalo Aiming to lift Man Utd After Loan Extension

CoronavirusNewsSportsIghalo Aiming to lift Man Utd After Loan Extension

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo hopes to lift Manchester United “higher and higher” after extending his loan deal at the Premier League club from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of January 2021. Ighalo, whose initial loan spell from the Chinese Super League side was set to end on May 31, scored four goals in eight games for United before football was suspended due to COVID-19. “I am buzzing and ready to go … the last few...

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Majek Fashek Was a ‘Lyrical Wizard’- Charlyboy

Arts & CultureEntertainmentPeopleMajek Fashek Was a ‘Lyrical Wizard’- Charlyboy

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

Maverick Nigerian showbiz maestro and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a Charlyboy, has paid tribute to late Nigerian music legend Majek Fashek, popularly known as ‘The Rainmaker’, describing him as a “ Lyrical Wizard”. He extolled the late reggae icon in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. The Nigerian entertainment industry was thrown into mourning on Tuesday when Fashek’s death was announced by his manager, Omenka Uzoma, on his Instagram...

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Nigeria Records 241 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections hit 10,818

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 241 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Infections hit 10,818

PilotnewsJune 3, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said it has recorded 241 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, taking the total number of infections in Nigeria to 10,818. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCDC on its official twitter handle said that as at June 2, 2020, 15 deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency stated that most of those who died were associated with...

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